October 30, 2014, 9:33AM

Oregon is one of 36 states where homelessness decreased in 2014 according to the U.S. Housing and Urban Development's Annual Homeless Assessment Report to Congress released Thursday. Homeless adults line up in the rain outside a Portland shelter hoping for a dry, safe place to spend the night. (Doug Begthel/The Oregonian/2012)

August 06, 2013, 4:03PM

Open Door Counseling Center is a HUD Designated Non-Profit Housing Counseling Agency offering a Home-buying Education Workshop for FREE to our Washington County Community! If you're thinking about purchasing a home for the first time, this workshop is designed to help you avoid common misconceptions, inform you of the process and answer your questions related to today's housing economy. Buying... Full story »

June 07, 2013, 9:53AM

Open Door Counseling Center is a HUD Designated Non-Profit Housing Counseling Agency offering a Home-buying Education Workshop for FREE to our Washington County Community! If you're thinking about purchasing a home for the first time, this workshop is designed to help you avoid common misconceptions, inform you of the process and answer your questions related to today's housing economy. Buying... Full story »

June 07, 2013, 9:52AM

Open Door Counseling Center is a HUD Designated Non-Profit Housing Counseling Agency offering a Home-buying Education Workshop for FREE to our Washington County Community! If you're thinking about purchasing a home for the first time, this workshop is designed to help you avoid common misconceptions, inform you of the process and answer your questions related to today's housing economy. Buying... Full story »

February 17, 2013, 11:30AM

With an FHA-insured loan, buyers can get into a home for as little as 3.5 percent down instead of the conventional 20 percent. In exchange, they have to pay mortgage insurance -- a monthly premium that goes away after a certain number of years or when the buyer reaches a certain level of equity in the home. That's going to change June 3. Full story »